Table 1.
Socio‐demographic characteristics of participants.
| Variable | Frequency (N = 1000) | Percent (100.0%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age range | ||
| <20 | 64 | 6.4 |
| 20–29 | 300 | 30 |
| 30–39 | 268 | 26.8 |
| 40–49 | 170 | 17 |
| 50–59 | 104 | 10.4 |
| 60+ | 94 | 9.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 586 | 58.6 |
| Female | 414 | 41.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 572 | 57.2 |
| Muslim | 326 | 32.6 |
| Traditionalist | 73 | 7.3 |
| Others | 29 | 2.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 471 | 47.1 |
| Single never married | 322 | 32.2 |
| Cohabiting | 145 | 14.5 |
| Divorced | 27 | 2.7 |
| Separated | 12 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 23 | 2.3 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| University | 428 | 42.8 |
| Secondary | 306 | 30.6 |
| Primary | 222 | 22.2 |
| Non formal schooling | 44 | 4.4 |
| Employment history | ||
| Employed | 633 | 63.3 |
| Unemployed | 367 | 36.7 |
| Family history of stroke | ||
| Present | 495 | 49.5 |
| Absent | 505 | 50.5 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 506 | 50.6 |
| Diabetes | 221 | 22.1 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 113 | 11.3 |
| None of the above | 160 | 16 |
| Do you know someone with stroke | ||
| Yes | 597 | 59.7 |
| No | 298 | 29.8 |
| I don't know | 105 | 10.5 |
| Have you ever been diagnosed of stroke | ||
| Yes | 194 | 19.4 |
| No | 723 | 72.3 |
| I don't know | 83 | 8.3 |